Hose-supporter.



G. SAYERS. HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 24, 1910.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLOTTE SAYERS, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLOTTE SAYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to attachments for stockings and has particular reference to an attachment adapted to be engaged by a hose supporter when the stocking is on the limb of the wearer.

The object is the provision of an improved form of button to receive the band and engage with the hose supporter.

With this and other objects in view, which will more fully hereinafter appear, the present invention consists in certain novel details of construction and arrange ment of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of the device may be made, within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification: Figure 1 is a perspective View illustrating the stocking equipped with my improved device showing the position of the stocking on the limb of the wearer and in engagement with the hose supporter. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken through a portion of the band and stocking and also showing the button in section and its position on the band. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of the button.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

The stocking is designated by the numeral 5 and secured to the outer face of the stocking and adjacent to the upper end thereof is a band 6 preferably of textile material. By reference to the drawings, it will be seen that the band is secured at intervals by lon- Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed May 24, 1910.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Serial No. 563,157.

gitudinal and transverse rows of stitching designated by the numeral 7.

The button forming part of the subject matter of the present invention is shown to include in its construction a shank portion 8, one end of which is provided with an enlarged rounded head 9 and the opposite end of which is provided with an enlarged rounded back or base 10 and on either side of the shank 8 are a pair of transverse openings 11 and 12, the axis of said openings extending parallel with the axis of the shank 8, and formed in the shank 8 and adjacent to the base or back 10 is a transverse opening 13. Inclining outwardly from the back or base 10 and located between the shank and openings 11 and 12 are a pair of tangs or spurs 14L and 15, the free ends of said tangs or spurs overlying the openings 11 and 12.

The buttons are arranged between the stitched portions of the band, the latter being trained upwardly to one of the openings in the back or base, thence through the transverse opening in the shank and downwardly to the opposite opening in the back or base, and when so trained it will be evident that the tangs or spurs 14 and 15 will embed themselves into the band, whereby movement of the button upon the band will be positively prevented. It will be evident when a plurality of these buttons are scoured in the manner just described and engage with the tabs of an ordinary hose supporter, that the pull exerted by the latter will be equally distributed throughout the band and stocking, thus obviating the usual necessity of connecting the hose supporting tabs directly with the stocking, whereby tearing of the stocking will be prevented. The portion'of the band 6 that bears against the tangs or spurs 14- and 15, which serve as stops for the band, acts as a restraining element for the garment loop which engages the shank; taking the place of textile mountings, now commonly employed on garment buttons.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided an exceedingly simple device which may be applied to most forms of stockings now in use Without materially increasing the cost thereof.

I claim:

A garment supporting device consisting of a shank having heads on its opposite ends, one of said heads being formed With slots located on the opposite sides of said shank to receive a textile band and provided with prongs projecting in opposite directions and adapted to engage said textile band and the shank being formed With a passage extending therethrough and having its terminals arranged adjacent to the slots of said head.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature 15 Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents! Washington, D. C." 

